Skip to content We are fortunate to have the opportunity to give back to the Atlanta community. We enjoy staying involved with local organizations to support the people in our community and protect our hometown.
Our team believes that strong communities are built through meaningful connections and consistent support. By partnering with local groups and participating in community initiatives, we aim to contribute to programs that uplift families, strengthen neighborhoods, and create opportunities for those who need them most.
Whether it’s volunteering our time, supporting local events, or collaborating with community organizations, we are proud to play a small role in making Atlanta a better place to live and work. Giving back is an important part of who we are, and we remain committed to helping our community grow and thrive.
Everarde was recently named to the Advisory Board of Concrete Jungle, the largest food rescue program in the Southeast
Our community involvement is guided by the belief that sustainable growth begins with strong local foundations. By investing in initiatives that support local food systems, expand access to wellness education, and encourage creative enterprise, we aim to contribute to a healthier and more resilient community.
We fund vital infrastructure for local food systems because we believe in strong, self-reliant communities.
We sponsor yoga training scholarships to expand access and share the opportunities that shaped our journey.
We channel our creative energy into projects that inspire innovation and drive transformational enterprise.
COMingle is series of intentional gatherings produced by Vibe Hive that hold a sacred space for community to come together and celebrate conscious living. Located in Atlanta, it is a sober festival that features conscious talks, yoga, ecstatic dance, meditation and live musical artists. During COMingle Festival in May, Everarde Calk, founder of Yogardener, gave a presentation on regenerative systems design and highlighted Yogardener’s symbiotic relationship with Urban Sprout Farms and Gangsters to Growers. During COMingle Connect in September, Yogardener played a crucial role in the food forest by funding the entire installation and providing all of the shovels and plants including blueberries, fig trees, blackberry vines, muscadine vines, and loquat trees. Additionally, Yogardener designed and installed the altar at the cOMingle Holiday Mocktail party.
“Everarde Calk of Yogardener has been an instrumental collaborator and co-creator of the sober event cOMingle Festival. His contributions have been nothing short of profound. He is a pioneer for action that perpetuates change and isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. The world needs people like Everarde stepping up, now more than ever. Everarde’s work helps us to remember the beauty, the creativity and the power of mother nature. When the aspects of nature are brought to cOMingle events, the attendees are connected more deeply with the earth they walk on. By interlacing the elements on nature and service, Everarde gives the community a slice of heaven they can actually experience and touch. Everarde shows his appreciation and gratitude for this event and this community by continually giving his heart, his skill, his knowledge and his expertise in order to make the events richer in every way. cOMingle would not have the same impact it does without the valuable contributions from our dear friend Everarde. Thank you for all you do!”
Carissa, Rachel + Anthony
cOMingle Festival Founders
December 12, 2018 Urban Sprout Farms, Polar Rock, Atlanta, GA.
Yogardener coordinated speakers, workshops, and bands for the event in addition to donating a mandala garden and managing the construction of the roof over the stage. Special thanks to William Allerdice, Nick Doris, Stavros Tsakos, and Nuri and Safia Icgoren.
September 22, 2018- Catalyst Sports Adaptive Athletic Expo, Knoxville TN
Yogardener facilitated group and private adaptive yoga experiences for adults and youth with physical and developmental disabilities at a gathering that featured water sports, golf, and cycling.
June 14, 2018 District ONE Kitchen, Walsenburg, CO.
Yogardener donated a chicken tractor and over 500$ worth of new tools and materials to the school garden maintained by District ONE Kitchen. Special thanks to Elizabeth Ocheltree for letting me borrow her car!
Yogardener provided breakfast, taught a yoga class, and helped pay for the groups use of the Horse Pens 40 Climbing area.
In 2016 I worked with Suzanne Baker and Friends of English Avenue to execute a Summer Jobs Program for youth ages 16-24. In addition to hands on training in the landscaping and horticultural industries, we offered yoga classes, nutrition workshops, workplace diversity trainings, sex ed modules, first amendment rights and safe police interaction workshops, and paid opportunities to for participants to improve their community for 8 weeks.
This video highlights the program and some of the philosophies that underpin my approach to service.
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